The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-23
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
THE GOSPEL MISSION.

The ninth anniversary Of the Gospel Mis-
sion was held last evening. BY seven o'clock
every seat was occupied and many were un-
able to gain admission to the hall The ex-
ercises commenced with service of song,
led by +. A. Bent. Miss Evangeline Pearson
and Mrs. Bent
Mr.. Pearson read selections from the Scrip
lures and offered prayer, after which Mr.. f.
j. Russell, superintendent Of the Sabbath
School, read his annual report, from which
IL Is learned that the school is now In good
condition, notwithstanding decrease In the
number of pupils and teachers Immediately
after Mr. Pearson left on his foreign trip.
The receipts for the year were s51.44, of
which S23.0S have been expended for Sunday
School supplies, and s27.2s for shoes, rubbers,
saries were held.
At the close Of the Sunday School report,
Mrs. S. +. Pearson, who has had charge Of
the work Of the Mission during her husbands
absence in Europe, submitted report from
which the following is taken;
The receipts for the year were S1441.4e, Of
which S64330 were from collections in the
Mission, S76.S3 city collections in envelopes;
mittee, S14S; w. Sparrow, So; Rev. +. T..
Bayley, $40; Ira Clarke, S43; Sidney Wright,
$40; w. M. Marks, SIT. The expenditures
were Sl422.43. Of which s69.H were paid to
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson. Thanksgiving din
ners were furnished for seventy persons.
Mrs. Pearson made 313 personal visits upon
the sick and destitute. Seven full suits Of
clothing have been furnished for the needy,
and 1863 single articles Of wearing apparel
provided. 452 services have been held In the
Mission and 122 signatures added to the tenn
perance pledge.
Reference Is made to the loss to the Mission
occasi0ned by the absence of Rev. Mr.. Pear
son, and thanks are extended TO the assist
ance rendered during his absence by the
clergymen Of the city. by Mr. and Mrs. +. A.
Bent and their orchestra, Mr.. j. f. Legault,
leader of the boys band, and all who have
aided in the work Of the Mission.
Mr.. Pearson spoke Of the needs of the
Mission. There Is balance of Sls.96 left
from the years amount, but there still exists
the debt Of $3l2. He proposed, The said, to
raise that sum before leaving Portland.
Mr. Russell spoke of the work Of Mr.. Pear
son, and the collection OF the evening was
given, at his suggestion, TO him.
The annual exercises of the Sabbath school
The platform was decorated for the occa-
sion by Mr.. Winslow and Mrs. Driscoll.
cHILDREN's TEMPERANCE SERVICE.
New Jerusalem Temple was well filed last
evening by an audience consisting largely Of
children to listen to addresses by some local
temperance speakers. The platform was re-
lieved by towering plants and bouquets.
The meeting was presided over by Col. L. G
Harrington, who in his opening remarks
spoke Of the little attention that is being
paid to the temperance education Of the
young, and Of the great and pressing neces-
sity of inculcating the principles Of total
abstinence during youth.
Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt was then introduced as
the modest and cultured lady who stands
at the head Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Portland" Mrs. Hunt
delivered a very interesting address to the
children, impressing them with the fact Of
their becoming in the near future the sue
eessOrs Of the present temperance workers